Russia & India Denounce Covid-19 ‘Vaccine Discrimination & Politicization,’ as Lavrov Teases Ditching US Dollar in Mutual Trade

• Russia & India Denounce Covid-19 ‘Vaccine Discrimination & Politicization,’ as Lavrov Teases Ditching US Dollar in Mutual Trade
  by https://www.rt.com/
  Russia and India have demonstrated “exemplary” cooperation during the Covid-19 pandemic and will resist any attempts to discriminate against certain vaccines and types of international travelers, their top diplomats have claimed.
  –
  During a joint press conference in Moscow on Saturday, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and his Russian colleague Sergey Lavrov also outlined their plans on cooperation in the field of vaccine production.
  –
  “I am sure that Russian vaccine production in India would be a major contribution to the global efforts to fight this disease,” Lavrov said. Jaishankar noted that the agreements reached in this area only underscore the strong ties the two nations have demonstrated during the pandemic.
  –
  Russia’s Direct Investment Fund has struck deals with India’s major pharmaceutical companies to start manufacturing the Sputnik V vaccine, and the two nations are now paving the way for the mass production of the jab after Indian companies successfully carried out a trial stage.
  –
  Jaishankar thanked Moscow for the assistance during the latest wave of the virus, which saw record death rates in his country. Since May, Russia has sent several major shipments of medical aid to India, including multiple batches of the Sputnik V vaccine, as well as lung ventilators and oxygen tanks.
  –
  Russia and India should not only cooperate to protect their own people against the virus, but also help other countries fight the disease, the Indian diplomat added. This would take the form of assistance to developing nations that are struggling to launch their own vaccination campaigns, according to Lavrov. Moscow and New Delhi also plan to discuss ways to facilitate cross-border travel, based on Covid-19 testing results and mutual recognition of vaccination status.
  –
  read more.

end